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Word: lames (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wring out the devil's heart; and Don Henley as Faust, reborn here as a guitar-strumming freshman at Notre Dame who's slacker enough to sign Satan's contract for his soul without great thought, or even a quick read through. Even the devil thinks Faust is lame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

...certain populations and never ignoring marketable trends. Blaxploitation movies like "Shaft" and "Cleopatra Jones" and techno-fear movies like "War Games" and "The Net" are good examples. When self-conscious marketing towards minority groups clashes with Hollywood's insatiable desire for money, we are assaulted with terribly confused, relatively lame efforts such as "To Wong roo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar...

Author: By Theodore K. Gideonse, | Title: 'To Wong Foo' Not Worthy of 'Priscilla's' Old Pantyhose | 9/28/1995 | See Source »

...Republicans' side deals mean that the burden of chopping the deficit is growing heavier on those Americans who have little influence on the party. Republicans, says Representative David Obey of Wisconsin, the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, "are very good at taking on the poor and the lame, but not very good at taking on the muscle guys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HERE COMES THE PORK | 7/17/1995 | See Source »

While the tendency to manage students life without students input is disturbing, perhaps more so is the timing of the announcement. Jewett, of course, is a lame duck who will retire this summer; he should not be making a decision that will affect the College long after he has left. His doing so leaves no one to take responsibility for this action, and cynically protects Lewis' well--cultivated reputation for concern for students needs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Diversity From Above Will Fail | 5/26/1995 | See Source »

...Dear Lame-no-more...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Norma Knows | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

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